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Wow, amazing progress! Great job upping your intake, and just look how your body is responding in a positive way... You are such an inspiration!

@tj0861 First of all, congrats on losing 125 pounds - that is incredible! When beginning this journey, it truly is easiest to just use the EM2WL method and figure out your caloric needs then work off of that number. The whole idea of should I "eat back my exercise calories" can confuse people. In fact, in my experience, it…

Fabulous updates!

Love it!

STS is an awesome periodized program, I have done it three times and love it each time! It is so nice to know your next three months are all laid out for you - all you have to do is click "play".

First of all, welcome! So glad you have found us! It sounds like you are exactly right, your metabolism has slowed down to match the consistent, decreased intake. It has adapted. In order to get it running back up where it should be, it sounds like you would definitely benefit from a metabolism reset (as suggested…

Congrats on your success! Your body is loving the fuel!

Awesome update! Way to work your way through the process!

If you raised your calories from 1700 to 2200 in one big jump, then you might expect to see a pretty big jump on the scale. I normally recommend that people take that increase slower in order to give the body time to adapt and adjust along the way to the increase in calories. (perhaps add 100 calories on to each day's…

Great to see you here! Yes, EM2WL will absolutely work for anybody, you just have to be willing to invest the time that it takes to fully heal your metabolism (which can be a fairly long process if you have been under eating for a long period of time...) and take the time to fully understand the various stages one goes…

Love it! It's all about making it work for you and your life ... and you're doing it!

This post is so full of awesome!

This is so awesome! What a great post .... amazing progress! Doubling your intake from 1400 to 2800 and still climbing. Score! Thanks so much for sharing!

Love this so much - great article!

I absolutely agree with everything that Jennbecca33 said... EM2WL recommends eating at no more than a 15% deficit from TDEE, so you will want to bump your intake up gradually to that 2,363 15% cut. Just work your way up there slowly to minimize any weight gain or huge fluctuations on the scale. Your current cut is about…

Well, you have come to the right place! Read all you can and we are here if you have questions or need support!

Personally, I like to leave my FitBit UNsynced from MFP. I just let the two operate independently. I average my FitBit TDEE over time to get my average TDEE, then work off of that number and set my daily goals in MFP (either TDEE or TDEE - 10 or 15%). When the two are synced, FitBit will continuously adjust your daily…

^^ Great advice^^

I think you nailed it with this sentence --- reduce the stress and fuel your body...

I totally agree with everything that Jenny has said. To me it really sounds like stress may be a very large factor in your journey, and I would really try to work on decreasing it wherever possible. The body sees exercise as a stress, and will react negatively to too much of it - other stresses include eating at a deficit,…

^^ Awesome advice ^^ I could not agree more. Unless you are doing all that cardio with a specific goal in mind, I would cut at least some of it out and remove some of that stress on your body. Also, like Jennbecca33 said, EM2WL generally recommends no more than a 15% cut, and being so close to your goal, even cutting down…

You have received some excellent advice, and it sounds like you are off on the right foot! As Jennbecca33 said, EM2WL recommends the Scooby Calculator as the simplest way to calculate your TDEE (http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/). Eating consistently to the same daily goal is certainly the simplest…

The general rule of thumb is that you should re-calculate your TDEE whenever you gain or lose 5 pounds or more, and also if you make significant changes to your workout plan :-)

This post is so full of AWESOME! So happy for your success! Thank you for sharing...

So glad you have joined us! EM2WL is certainly not a "quick fix", but instead a road to a life free of starvation, low calorie "diets" and endless cardio (with diminishing returns). ^^^ You have gotten some excellent advice above ^^^, and please know I am here (and on the EM2WL Forum as well) for support. The one other…

In order to help you, we will need a bit more information about your dieting history... Do you come from a VLCD history? What were you doing prior to increasing your calories?

Well, I am "older" (i.e. 51) and vegetarian (although I do eat fish and eggs). I think most people generally fall into that Moderate activity category, and that seems appropriate for you too with that level of activity. I also have a sedentary desk job, my exercise involves strength training 4 days a week and hiking two…

Yep^^^ Your exercise is already factored into your TDEE, you generally you would not eat back those exercise calories (unless you have a much bigger than normal burn day...) I find it easiest to enter my exercise on MFP, but then change the calories burned to "1". That way MFP won't mess with your daily calorie and macro…